A grandmother who became an international powerlifting champion in her 60s says she looks and feels better than she did 30 years ago.
Mary Duffy, 71, from Trumbull, Connecticut started working out at the age of 59 after piling on weight following the death of her mother in 2007, losing more than 50lbs within one year.
She quickly became hooked on weight lifting and now spends around 20 hours a week pumping iron in six hour gym sessions, and has more than 30 state and world records to her name.
Despite being told she s too old to be hitting the gym, Mary holds world records for deadlifting 250lbs - more than a baby elephant - as well as benching 125lbs and squatting 175lbs.
WORLD S STRONGEST GRANDMA
Powerlifting champ, 71, who spends 20 hours a week lifting weights hits back at claims she’s ‘too old’ to be at the gym
Amy Reast
Updated: May 1 2021, 21:25 ET
Amy Reast
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MEET ONE of the world s toughest grandmas - an international powerlifting champ who says she looks and feels better than she did 30 years ago.
Mary Duffy, 71, took up gym work outs aged 59 in a bid to lose weight, and soon got hooked on lifting weights.
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she got the courage to enter her first powerlifting competition in 2014, aged 64Credit: Courtesy Image
Now she spends around 20 hours a week pumping iron and exercising, and has more than 30 state and world records to her name.